Consent Agenda Item 4m
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: June 15, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Brian Issa, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Approval of a Contract with GR Sundberg Inc. for a Minor Concrete Maintenance and Repair Project; Resolution 2026-26
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 2026-26 approving a Contract for a Minor Concrete Maintenance and Repair Project with GR Sundberg Inc.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The purpose of the Contract for Minor Concrete Maintenance and Repair Project (“Contract”) is to contract with a qualified paving contractor to provide routine minor repairs and maintenance for City streets, gutters and sidewalks on an on-call basis, for an amount not to exceed $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) for the one-year term of the Contract.
Section 2.50.070.D of the Fortuna Municipal Code provides that formal bidding is not required for individual on-call projects when the City Council finds that a negotiated contract best serves the City due to the nature of the contractual service. A standard public bidding process would not be appropriate for this Contract due to the on-call nature of the Contract and the importance of selecting a contractor who has the qualifications, equipment, crew and the availability to respond promptly to requests and to perform the work expeditiously, economically, effectively and safely.
Staff requested informal proposals from six concrete contractors and received two proposals, one from GR Sundberg Inc. and one from Mercer Fraser Company. After a review of the unit pricing for both bids, staff have selected to negotiate a Contract with GR Sundberg Inc. to provide the oncall maintenance and repair services for the City. Specifically, GR Sundberg Inc. was determined to bid the lowest pricing for curb and gutter, corner ramps, and driveway approaches, which are the work items staff plan to complete most often in this year’s contract task orders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Contract is not to exceed $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) during the one-year term, unless authorized in writing. The actual cost will depend on how much work is required during the one-year term. The actual cost could be less than the not to exceed amount depending on the need for services, or higher than the not to exceed amount if authorized due to the need for services.
The City Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 includes $50,000 (fifty thousand dollars) in the Annual Concrete Project CIP 9073 (fund 275), and $500,000 (five hundred thousand dollars) in its street Annual Paving Contract Project (fund 260) of which a portion of that total budget will be used Consent Agenda Item 4m
toward this concrete contract as necessary.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Adopt Resolution 2026-26. Consent Agenda vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Bid Tabulation of Received Bids
• Resolution 2026-26 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Approving the Contract for Minor Concrete Maintenance and Repair Project with GR Sundberg Inc.